wget .listing file, is there a way to specify the name of it

Question

Ok so I need to run wget but I'm prohibited from creating 'dot' files in the location that I need to run the wget. So my question is 'Can I get wget to use a name other than .listing that I can specify'.

further clarification : this is to sync / mirror an ftp folder with a local one, So using the -O option is not really useful, as I require all files to maintain format.

Answer 1

Yep, just use:

wget -o [path/to/your/ouptut/file] [URL]

Answer 2

You can use the -O option to set the output filename, as in:

wget -O file http://stackoverflow.com

You can also use wget --help to get a complete list of options.

Answer 3

@Paul: You can use that -O option specified by spong